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US 5,691,164 AGranted
Tissue fixative comprising an aqueous solution of ethanol, ethandiol, methanal, NaCl and ZnCl.sub.2
AssigneeAaron Medical Industries, Inc.
InventorEric N. Speiser
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Abstract
A tissue fixative comprising a solvent including one or more alkanols, one or more diols and/or triols and a catalyst, and a solute including an osmotically active substance and a mordant. A preferred composition comprises 14 ml ethanol, 14 ml ethandiol, 2.43 ml of a 37% solution of methanal, 0.375 g NaCl, 0.0375 g ZaCl.sub.2 and 69.57 mls water.
Claims1
A tissue fixative comprising about 14 ml ethanol, about 14 ml ethandiol, about 2.43 ml of a 37% solution of methanal, about 0.375 g NaCl, about 0.0375 g ZnCl.sub.2 and about 69.57 mls water and proportional relationships thereof.
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